Jimmy Kimmel, Matt Damon Roast United Airlines With Spoof Ad

Popular TV host Jimmy Kimmel along with actor Matt Damon made fun of United Airlines debacle with a parody on TV show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!".

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Popular TV host Jimmy Kimmel along with actor Matt Damon made fun of United Airlines debacle with a parody on TV show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!".

Damon provided the voice-over in the parody.

Following the videos that showed officers forcibly dragging a passenger off an overbooked flight, Kimmel on Tuesday night told the audience that the airline has tapped a celebrity spokesperson for a new advertisement, reports time.com.

Kimmel said United Airlines has been trying to stay out of the spotlight this week, "but they started running a new commercial this week and I think they might have to get rid of their celebrity spokesman…"

And then Damon turned up as the celebrity spokesperson in a voice-over in the commercial.

Damon said: "We're United Airlines. We work hard to get you safely to your destination, and that's why we - you know what, no. I can't do this anymore. Because I know what it's like to get bumped. Trust me, I've been getting bumped from Jimmy's show for the last year, and it takes a toll."

He added: "We deserve to be treated with dignity, not told night after night, ‘Oh, there's somebody more important so take a hike.'"

Before he could finish his rant, Kimmel took over and invited customers to "fly the friendly skies".